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“You sure you can handle it?” My tongue swiped out to wet my bottom lip because my mouth was dry from standing this close to her.
“Don’t flatter yourself. I can easily handle it.”
“If you tell it, you’ll need to shadow me while I’m here. Get the whole story. You won’t have time for clowns like Breen fucking Lockhart while you’re working with me.”
What the fuck was I doing?
“Who has the big head now?” she asked as she raised a brow.
And damn, did I want to dip down and taste her sweet mouth.
Press her against this wall and bury myself inside her.
Dip my fingers into those jeans and see how wet she was for me.
Had I ever wanted anyone more?
“I told you. There’s nothing small about me.”
Her heated gaze locked with mine.
“Coming through!” someone shouted, and we both startled. I stepped to the side, just as a woman came through the doorway leading to the kitchen, carrying a large tray loaded with plates.
She looked at me before glancing over at Brinkley and smiling. “Hey, Brinks. What’s going on out here?”
“Hi, Danielle. I was just coming to get his to-go order.”
The other woman chuckled and walked off, and Brinkley squared her shoulders.
“Is this for real, or are you messing with me because you don’t like my client?”
“If you agree to do it, you do it right. I’ll tell you everything over the next few weeks, and I’ll let you know what is on and off the record.” I held up my hand as she started to ask about where I’d be playing next season. “I haven’t decided where I’m going to play yet, and that’s the truth. But I’ll agree to let you be the first to share it.”
“Why are you suddenly doing this?” She narrowed her gaze and crossed her arms over her chest.
“I don’t have a fucking clue. Maybe it’s the small town rubbing off on me. My agent keeps nagging me to do some interviews, so this will keep him quiet and make everyone happy. And I can do it all right here in Cottonwood Cove.”
“Lucky you. And an amazing reporter just happens to live here.” She tapped her finger against her lips. “Oh, that’s right. You know that. You’re the reason she had to tuck her tail between her legs and move back home.”
Her tail wasn’t the only thing I wanted to put between her legs.
Jesus. What the fuck was going on with me?
I was not that guy.
I didn’t fuck around with women who hated me, nor did I mix business with pleasure.
Ever.
She annoyed me. She was stubborn and argumentative.
So what if I’d gotten off to thoughts of her in the shower a few times?
I wouldn’t act on it.
“If you can’t move forward, this won’t work. Maybe it was meant to be. Now you’re here, and you can have full access to my life. Who’s the lucky one now?”
“I’ll do what I have to do to build my business. Count me in.” She rolled her eyes. “Stay here. I’ll get your food.”
